Homemade Vegan Basil Hummus

Simple Fresh Basil Hummus Dip, easy to make and with all the flavor's of the herbs and garlic. Serve with breads or pita bread.
Ingredients
1/3 Cups Chickpeas - soaked overnight
¼ Cup Fresh Basil leaves
15 Fresh Mint leaves
2 Tablespoons Tahini Paste
1 Tablespoons Fresh Lime Juice
1 Clove Garlic
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Grated Parmesan Cheese
Salt To Taste
1 Tablespoon Ice Cold Water 

Method

Drain the chickpeas from the water in which cooked/ canned (reserve a teaspoon full of cooked chickpeas for garnish) and process in the food processor along with the garlic till coarsely ground.

Add basil, mint, tahini paste and parmesan cheese. Add half the olive oil, half the lime juice and a little salt. Run the processor. Add chickpea water gradually as you process till you get the consistency you need, which is of a paste with all the ingredients well ground. Add only as much water as is needed to grind the hummus as required.

Taste after grinding the ingredients and add more oil, lemon juice or salt as you prefer. Drizzle with olive oil, garnish with reserved basil leaves. 

Serve with warm pita bread or make a sandwich and enjoy!!

Labels: Dipping Sauce, Sauces, Chickpeas, Basil, Mint, Tahini, Lime Juice, Parmesan Cheese, Middle Eastern, Homemade, Vegan

Mint & Peach Raita#SundayFunday

This is delicious raita, which can be enjoyed as a fasting food too.

Serves 2 - 3
Ingredients
250Ml Thick Yogurt
1 Tablespoon Milk
½ Teaspoon Roasted Cumin - coarsely crushed
2 Teaspoon Sugar
½ Teaspoon Red Chili powder
¼ Teaspoon Sendhav Namak
¼ Teaspoon Salt
2 Tablespoons Mint - torn
2 Fresh Peaches - cut into cubes

Method

In a bowl whisk yogurt and milk with all the dry spices, mix well, add chopped mint, peaches, serve garnished with more mint leaves and peach slices, serve chilled.

Labels: Salads, Mint, Peach, Raita, Sunday Funday, Indian

For Sunday Funday we sharing recipe with Peaches

• 2-Ingredient Peach Cinnamon Roll Cobbler from Palatable Pastime
• Fresh Peach and Blueberry Salad with Roasted Beets from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Mint & Peach Raita from Sneha’s Recipe
• Olive Oil-Poached Salmon Bellies with Summery Peach-Tomato Salsa from Culinary Cam
• Peach Jalapeño Margarita from Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Peach Melba Sundae from Cook with Renu  

Keto Chilled Cucumber & Buttermilk Soup#Soupswappers

This no-cook summery soup, perfect for hot summers. It has a delicious creamy texture with a hint of spice and tangy flavor from buttermilk which is so refreshing and low carb.
It's so quick and easy to make. Just add all ingredients to a blender and blend.. ta..da it's ready.

Serves One
Ingredients
1 Medium Cucumber - chopped
1 Cup Buttermilk
A Tiny Piece Ginger - chopped 1/2 inch piece
1 Green Chilly - not spicy & deseeded
Salt to taste
1 Teaspoon Lemon juice or to taste
Fresh mint leaves to garnish

Method 

Take chopped cucumber in a blender. Add rest of the ingredients to a blender and blend. Transfer into a serving bowl and chill it in the refrigerator for at least 2 -3 hours.

Garnish with mint leaves and serve.

My Notes
Buttermilk should be lump free. If you do not have buttermilk, you can mix equal quantities fresh yogurt and water and whisk till smooth.

If you want a dark green color then blend 3 -4 mint leaves. 

Labels: Chilled Soup, Buttermilk, Cucumber, Soup, Soup Swappers, Mint, Keto, Serves One 

For Soup Swappers this month our theme is "Chilled Soup".
Karen’s Kitchen Stories: Finnish Summer Soup
Sneha’s Recipe: Keto Chilled Cucumber & Buttermilk Soup
A Day in the Life on the Farm: Shrimp Bisque  

Magical Ingredients: Summer Garden Vegetable Soup  

Pudina/Minty Shrimp Skewers#FishFriday

Looking for a quick and tasty shrimp recipe? Try Pudina/Mint Shrimp Skewers. With a few ingredients, you can impress your family and friends with this flavorful small bite appetizer.
   
Ingredients  
15 Large Shrimp (Prawns) – cleaned with tail on
A Handful Mint Leaves 
2 Large Cloves Garlic
1" Piece Ginger –
2 Green Chilies or to taste
½ Tablespoons Oil
½ Tablespoon Lime Juice 
1 Tablespoon Yogurt - whisked  
½ Teaspoon Black Pepper  
½ Teaspoon Salt or to taste  
For Frying  
1½ Tablespoon Sesame Oil  
For Garnishing  
Orange Slice

Lime slices 

Salad

Method

Soak the skewers in water for at least 30 minutes
Wash, devein and pat dry shrimps.
Add remaining ingredients into a blender or spice grinder and grind to a smooth paste. Coat Shrimp with ground mixture and marinate for minimum of 15 minutes in the refrigerator.   

Thread them in small skewers on each. Heat a skillet with oil and fry them 2- 3 minutes on each side or till done. 

Squeeze fresh lime juice before serving. Serve hot.

Labels: Mint, Shrimps, One Bite, Appetizer, Seafood/Fish, Fish Friday  

Are you a food blogger who would you like to join Fish Friday Foodies? We post and share new seafood/fish recipes on the third Friday of the month. To join our group please email Wendy at wendyklik1517 (at) gmail.com. Visit our Facebook page and Pinterest page for more wonderful fish and seafood recipe ideas.    

• A Day in the Life on the Farm: Smoked Salmon Rolls
• Culinary Adventures with Camilla: Marbled Smoked Salmon-Topped Deviled Eggs
  
• Food Lust People Love: Baked Crawfish Rangoon
• Karen’s Kitchen Stories: Shrimp Cocktail Cucumber Cups
• Of Goats and Greens: Steamed Scallop Wontons
• Palatable Pastime: Kung Pao Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
  
• Sneha’s Recipe: Pudina/Minty Shrimp Skewers

Pudina/Mint Pulao#PotluckParty

Mint Pulao is a healthy rice recipe which can be prepared within minutes and it's so fragrant, spicy and delicious. Pudina' in Engilsh is Mint. A perfect main course dish which can be had as a complete meal. This can be prepared with leftover boiled rice too.

Ingredients
2 Cups Basmati Rice - soaked
4 - 5 Green chilies - chopped
1½ Teaspoon Salt
1 Vegetable Stock Cube
½ Cup Packed Mint
½ Cup Coriander Leaves
1 Tablespoon Level Ginger Garlic paste
¼ Cup Oil
2 Tablespoons Desi Ghee
A Sprig Curry Leaves
Mixed Whole Spices
4 Green Cardamoms
4 Cloves
1" Piece Cinnamon
1 Bay leaf
For Garnishing
2 Tablespoons Brista/Fried Onions
1 Carrot - caramelized
1 Large Potato - cut into wedges & deep fried
2 Hard Boiled Eggs - cut into wedges - optional

Method

Boil the rice with the whole spices , salt till done but the grains should be firm. Strain the rice in a colander and let it cool a little
Grind the green chillies, ginger garlic paste, coriander and mint leaves to a fine paste with a tablespoon of oil, add water if necessary , only a tablespoon or two ( when you add oil whiles grinding the mint and coriander will not turn black/oxides) .
In a wok heat oil and ghee, then add curry leaves then the ground paste and fry for a minute or two, add the vegetable stock cube and ¼ cup water, mix well and bring this to a boil. Add the boiled rice and toss, till all the masala is coats the rice well. 

Cover and reduce the flame to low, let this cook on low flame for 5 minutes or till the rice is nicely heated. Serve garnished with fried onions, caramelized carrots, fried potatoes and boiled egg.

Enjoy this delicious and flavor full rice.

My Notes
If you are using leftover rice then add the whole spices along with the curry leaves.

Labels: Potluck Party, Mint, Pudina, Rice, Pulao, Main course, Dinner, Lunch Box, Healthy, Gluten free, Vegetarian

Welcome to Potluck Party #1 (January 2022) 

• Creamy Lemon Garlic Mushroom Pasta from Making Miracles
• Grilled Veggie Tower with Tofu from Patyco Candy Bar
• Pollo Agrodolce from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Pudina/Mint Pulao from Sneha’s Recipe
• Roasted Fennel and Pumpkin Seed Dip from Magical Ingredients
• Singapore Noodles from Palatable Pastime

Hung Curd Veggie Sandwich – Healthy Bite

This is an healthy sandwich, no cream or mayonnaise! Try this healthy hung curd sandwich with the goodness of veggies for your breakfast or brunch. It's quick, delicious and filling.
Makes 2 Sandwiches
Ingredients
4 Bread slices
½ Cup Hung Curd
¼ Cup Finely Chopped Cabbage
¼ Cup Finely Chopped Carrot
¼ Cup Finely Chopped Capsicum
¼ Teaspoon Chaat Masala
1 Tablespoon Chopped Coriander Leaves
3 Tablespoons Mint Chutney
Salt to taste
½ Tablespoon Ghee/Butter
Sandwich Masala to sprinkle - optional
Method

Mix hung curd, chopped vegetables , chaat masala and salt to make filling.

Filling is ready

Toast the bread slices with ghee/butter on a grill pan

only on one side.

Take a bread slices which side is toasted, apply the mint chutney generously.

Top it with the hung curd filling. 

Sprinkle Sandwich masala.

Close with another bread slice.

Grill it till crisp on a tawa or a sandwich grill. 

Healthy , quick,  easy Hung Curd Sandwich is ready for your  breakfast.

Labels : Healthy,  Breakfast, Brunch, Snacks, Hung curd, Vegetarian, Mint, Chutney,  Kids Delight, Serves Two

Homemade Moulded Mint Chocolates#FantasticalFoodFight

These chocolates are prefect for gifting or distributing for children birthdays. You can prepare them in flavors that you like. Made these for fantastical food fight event wherein we are asked to make a recipe that contains Mint and Chocolate. 

Ingredients
150 Grams Good Quality Dark Chocolate - chopped
100 Grams Good Quality Milk Chocolate - chopped
3 -4 Drops Oil Based Mint extract or to taste
1/2 Teaspoon Butter
Silicone Chocolate Moulds
Method

Melt the chocolate in a bowl set over a pot of simmering water or in the microwave in 15 second bursts till the chocolate melts. Add the butter to the warm chocolate, stir to combine and smooth. 

Pour into the mould and allow to set until firm, at least 15 to 20 minutes in the refrigerator.

When the chocolates are set, invert onto a parchment- or waxed paper-lined cutting board or a plate.

Wrap them in chocolate wrappers.

Gift them in chocolate boxes or

in a Beautiful Basket.

These will keep in an airtight container at cool room temperature for a month.

Labels : Fantastical Food Fight, Chocolate, Mint, Moulded Chocolates, Kids delight, Sweets & Desserts, Festival Sweets

You can learn more about our group and how to join in the fun over at this site.


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Be sure to check out the other Fantastical "food fight" recipes this month !

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Insalta Caprese Salad#Improv

It's our posting day for Improv Cooking Challenge, hosted by Nichole Little,  theme for month is "Tomato & Cheese". 

Insalta Caprese Salad is an Italian restaurant style presented  salad, made of sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, seasoned with salt and olive oil. It looks so pleasing to the eyes,  beautiful to look at, most of all taste delicious because of fresh, tomatoes and soft mozzarella.😋😋 A perfect summer light salad.

Ran out of basil leaves hence used mint leaves, this too gave a refreshing taste to this salad. I have used pepper powder in  the salad but forgot to sprinkle before taking pics😥😥

 Serves 2

Ingredients
2 Large Ripe & Firm Tomatoes-  cut into thick slices 
1 Pack of  Fresh Mozzarella Cheese - cut into thick slices
Fresh Basil leaves  as required - I used Mint Leaves
1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
salt to taste
Freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste

Method

On a serving  plate, alternate and overlap the tomato slices, mozzarella cheese slices, and basil leaves. Drizzle with olive oil. Season with sea salt and pepper.

Labels : Italy, Salads, Insalta Caprese Salad, Mozzarella Cheese, Tomato, Mint, Basil, Olive Oil, Healthy, Healthy Dinners, Improv Cooking Challenge

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